Santa Cruz Municipal Code §18.32.040 requires enclosure of swimming pool equipment (pumps, filters, heaters) to protect public safety and meet plan-review standards.
Equipment enclosures are required as part of the §18.32.020 plan review. The chief building official may grant modifications for individual cases on showing of practical difficulty. Pool drains must comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (federal). California Health & Safety Code §115920 et seq. (Swimming Pool Safety Act) imposes anti-entrapment and circulation system requirements on new and remodeled pools.
Stop-use orders; permit revocation under §18.32.020(4); state Pool Safety Act violations carry separate enforcement.
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